Street Beat

? The westbound lane of Gaines Street will be closed from Railroad Ave. to Woodward Ave. today from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The road closure is to facilitate storm-water and drainage improvements on the Gaines Street job.

? Lonnbladh Road will be closed to traffic in preparation for construction on the Lonnbladh Road Improvement Project. This project, designed to enhance pedestrian access and safety while addressing nearby flooding concerns, will include the installation of sidewalks along both sides of Lonnbladh Road and the construction of a storm-water system near Greer Road.

Weather permitting, phase one of the construction should be completed by January 2014. After phase one is complete and the section of Lonnbladh Road from Olson Road to Laurelwood Lane is reopened to traffic, the City plans to begin work immediately on phase two, which will involve sidewalk installation along the remainder of Lonnbladh Road all the way to Capital Circle NE.

? Simpson Ave. will be closed to traffic Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

? There will be intermittent lane closures Monday through Thursday on U.S. 319 (Crawfordville Road) beginning at the Leon/Wakulla County Line and continuing to Crawfordville. A Florida Department of Transportation crew will stripe the roadway. Lane closures will remain in effect from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.

? Old Bainbridge Road will be closed to through traffic to facilitate construction of a new City of Tallahassee waterline replacement project. The closure will occur between Tharpe St. and 7th Ave. Detours will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on working days.

? The speed limit has been reduced along I-10 mile marker163 to mile marker 173. Drivers will continue to encounter intermittent lane closures in the westbound outside lanes and the eastbound inside lanes as guardrail installation continues.

? Construction activities have started on U.S. 19/State Road 20, between Capps and Lamont in Jefferson County. While workers are paving, one lane of traffic will be maintained. Work is expected to be completed summer 2013.

? Work continues on the improvements to Capital Circle Northwest/Southwest. Trucks will be entering and leaving the roadway at several points along Capital Circle between Orange Avenue and S.R. 10/U.S. 90/West Tennessee Street. Construction activities will take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., seven days a week.

? Work to extend the southbound merge lane on State Road 61/Thomasville Road between I-10 and Piedmont Drive began Nov. 5 and will end spring 2013. Drivers can expect lane closures between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

? Workers continue clearing the route for the new Quincy Bypass in Quincy. Drivers are cautioned to use extra care while driving through the construction zones on U.S. 90 and on S.R. 12. Additionally, the speed limit on U.S. 90 500 feet east of Ranch Road to the Quincy city limits has been reduced from 55 mph to 45 mph.